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Associate-39% vs national median110 grads tracked

Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations at Houston Community College

Ranked 15th of 20 associate programs in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,611
middle 50%: $23,840 – $44,849
Median · 5 years out
$39,310
middle 50%: $26,775 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $30,731 – $74,872

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Houston Community College's associate program in Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations earn a median $31,611 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 39% below the national median of $64,493 for this field, ranking 15th of 20 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,582 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hocking Technical College
$43,140 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$42,878 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$42,106 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$39,919 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$38,101 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$37,379 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$33,666 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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